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BRAN Question Generator

The questions worth asking before you decide

The questions worth asking before you decide — including the one most people never think of. The kind a good doctor is glad you brought in.

Tell me the decision you're weighing up, and I'll pull the four questions worth asking — plus the one that's easy to miss.

What decision are you facing?

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Worked example — what this tool produces

For a decision like "whether to start a statin", the tool prepares the four BRAN questions ready to bring to your appointment.

Benefits — "What's the actual chance this helps me — in real numbers, not a percentage?"
Risks — "What are the common downsides, how common are they, and how would I spot them?"
Alternatives — "What else could we try first — diet, exercise, other options — and how does it compare?"
Nothing — "What happens if we wait and watch for now?"

Plus the one most people never think to ask: "For someone like me, what's the absolute benefit over five years — the real number out of 100, not just the percentage?"

General information to help you prepare. Not medical advice, and not an emergency service. In an emergency call 000.